Geocaching Basics Geocaching is actually pretty basic when you write it out—someone hides a geocache and challenges anyone to try to find it. Whether you’re new or a geocaching veteran, it’s good to renew some of the other basics. It makes geocaching an adventure worth sharing.
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Warm up: Brush up on your geocaching knowledge with the new **What is Geocaching?** video. Be a pal and share it with your fellow geocachers to start them on the right path.
Finding basics: This is a big one, ready? Magnets exist. We even know how they work. Geocache hiders love to use magnets to secure a geocache under or on a metal object. They have also mastered all sorts of camouflage. See the image in the newsletter? It’s a double-whammy: a **magnetic geocache** that looks like a bolt. It’s easy to learn even more tips and tricks from friendly geocaching veterans, just attend a local **Geocaching Event**.
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Logging basics: BYOP. It means Bring Your Own Pen. When you finally track down the geocache, sign it with your username, the date and, if there’s room, some details about your adventure. Then, log your experience online or through the Geocaching App, maybe add a photo and BOOM—you’ve earned a smiley for your Geocaching profile.
Become a Geocaching Star in 5 Steps
Geocaching Basics
The basics of geocaching are inspiring in their simplicity. A geocacher hides a geocache and challenges others to find it. That's it. And it's easy to unlock the joy of geocaching when you discover clever hides and share the adventure with good friends. Becoming a great geocacher is all about remembering the little things. If you follow these five quick steps every time you geocache, you'll be ready for geocaching stardom.
1) Bring a Pen - There are few rules in the game. But one rule is that you need to sign the logbook. Always pack a pen to make sure you're ready to sign your Geocaching username, the date, and leave a note.
2) Leave No Trace - Be kind to the geocaching game board (which is the entire world). Make sure to Cache In Trash Out (CITO) when you geocache. Pick up litter along the way and leave geocaching locations free of trash.
3) Write a Great "Found it" or "Didn't find it" Log - When you find a geocache, or even when you don't find a geocache, make sure to share the spirit of adventure. Write a log detailing the geocaching journey for the geocache owner and for other geocachers.
4) Put the Geocache Back Where and How You Found it - It's tempting. You ask yourself, "Wouldn't the geocache be better hidden if it were just over there?" Resist the temptation. The geocache owner placed the geocache at a specific location for a reason and will need to find the geocache when it needs maintenance or when other geocachers need help finding the geocache.
5) Move Trackables Along - If you remove a Trackable, like a Travel Bug ®, from a geocache make sure to post a "retrieved" log and move the Trackable along to another geocache as soon as possible.
These five steps will have you rocking the geocaching world in no time. What geocaching tips would you add? Post your thoughts on our Geocaching Facebook page. Oh, and don't forget a 6th step: repeat steps 1 - 5 often!
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Geocaching Basics
Geocaching is actually pretty basic when you write it out—someone hides a geocache and challenges anyone to try to find it. Whether you’re new or a geocaching veteran, it’s good to renew some of the other basics. It makes geocaching an adventure worth sharing.
Become a Geocaching Star in 5 Steps
1) Bring a Pen - There are few rules in the game. But one rule is that you need to sign the logbook. Always pack a pen to make sure you're ready to sign your Geocaching username, the date, and leave a note.
2) Leave No Trace - Be kind to the geocaching game board (which is the entire world). Make sure to Cache In Trash Out (CITO) when you geocache. Pick up litter along the way and leave geocaching locations free of trash.
3) Write a Great "Found it" or "Didn't find it" Log - When you find a geocache, or even when you don't find a geocache, make sure to share the spirit of adventure. Write a log detailing the geocaching journey for the geocache owner and for other geocachers.
4) Put the Geocache Back Where and How You Found it - It's tempting. You ask yourself, "Wouldn't the geocache be better hidden if it were just over there?" Resist the temptation. The geocache owner placed the geocache at a specific location for a reason and will need to find the geocache when it needs maintenance or when other geocachers need help finding the geocache.
5) Move Trackables Along - If you remove a Trackable, like a Travel Bug ®, from a geocache make sure to post a "retrieved" log and move the Trackable along to another geocache as soon as possible.
These five steps will have you rocking the geocaching world in no time. What geocaching tips would you add? Post your thoughts on our Geocaching Facebook page. Oh, and don't forget a 6th step: repeat steps 1 - 5 often!